Tag: Salford

Lordy park at end of revamp, permission to use photo from Craig Havern

“Cadishead, very much, is not a forgotten-about community” – Lordy Park gains a remarkable £100,000 transformation

Lordy Park in Cadishead has reopened after a five-week reconstruction of the playground has taken place. The redevelopment of Lordy […]

Screenshot from my Emmie Norton's own footage

“We are literally going to see people drowning” – How the Universal Credit Uplift Cut has caused ‘devastating’ effects in Salford

The cut of the £20 Universal Credit uplift, which many households in Salford relied on, has had a ‘devastating’ effect […]

Liverpool Street often has litter scattered on it. Credit: William Hallows

“People don’t seem to care about the mess” – Salfordians outraged by sudden increase in litter and fly-tipping waste

Over last week, Salford has experienced an increase in litter on the street, with large groups of Facebook-goers showing their […]

Image credits: Harriet Beddow

“We sold our family home after 5 years due to our house shaking and the pollution making us ill” – Salford residents urge for a weight restriction of HGV’s on Liverpool Road

Residents of Liverpool Road in Eccles say heavy goods vehicles are making their lives a misery, with noise and emissions […]

"It's also about self and community care” - Muddy Millers community garden opens at Islington Mill

“It’s also about self and community care” – Muddy Millers community garden opens at Islington Mill

Muddy Millers, based at Islington Mill have opened a new community garden for bees, veggies & humans, as respite from the gentrification of Salford.

Staff at The Station

“The love that goes into looking after people comes through in the food” – Irlam café rated best in Salford

A café in Irlam has been rated the best in Salford by visiting customers on ratings website TripAdvisor. The Station […]

I AM provide several services to support people diagnosed with ASC

“Seeing those who we support struggle through Covid has been most emotionally challenging” – The charity helping children with autism in Salford

Greater Manchester based charity I AM has been helping people with autism in Salford cope throughout the pandemic. The Covid-19 […]

Salford Monopoly launch at Media City - credit: @SalfordFoodbank

Do not pass GO, go straight to Peel Park! – Salford’s very own Monopoly board has launched

The City of Salford now has its very own Monopoly board game. The edition features 30 of Salford’s most popular […]